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  • Obsidian, archaeological implication for the central Oregon Cascades

    Creator:
    Lindberg-Muir, Catherine
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    Archaeological sites located on the western flanks of the centra1 Oregon Cascades are often characterized by the lack of temporally diagnostic artifacts and materials suitable for radiocarbon dating. Consequently, the temporal context of these sites remains largely unknown. Various researchers also have suggested that these open-air lithic sites have been...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Impact the impact of research and training programs on the demand for grass seed in overseas markets

    Creator:
    Vega-H, Esteban
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    This research examines whether alternative methods of export commodity promotion and market development, such as technical training and trade servicing activities, have been successful in increasing the demand for grass seed produced in Oregon in international markets. A single equation linear input demand model and a linear model adjusted to...
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    approved Catherine A. Durham This research examines whether alternative methods of export commodity

  • Asthma prevalence in school children in Lane County, Oregon

    Creator:
    Berry, Cheryl Anne
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    Asthma prevalence in children under age 18 has risen steadily in the U.S. since the mid-1970s. Most researchers attribute this increase to air pollutants, socioeconomic status or urban residence. This study examined asthma prevalence in Lane County, Oregon, using children's asthma hospital discharges (1990-1995), and data from 10 of 16...
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    , Oregon. Abstract approved: Catherine M. Neumann Asthma prevalence in children under age 18 has risen

  • Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

    Creator:
    Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
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    Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
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    approved: Catherine A. Durham Working conditions in the international garment industry have long

  • Evaluating Oregon's beach sites and assessing twenty-six coastal beach areas for recreational water quality standards

    Creator:
    Benedict, Rae T.
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    With congressional passage of the BEACH Act in October of 2000, Coastal and Great Lakes states were mandated to assess coastal recreation waters for the application of ambient water quality standards. This research encompasses two components involved in applying the BEACH Act statues to Oregon. The first component was to...
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    . Abstract approved: Catherine M. Neumann With congressional passage of the BEACH Act in October of 2000

  • A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

    Creator:
    Fillible, Rodney K.
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    This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early revelations spanning the period of 1829 to 1831 to determine the extent to which he used demagogic rhetoric in pursuit of his goals. A definition of demagoguery is provided and is applied in an analysis of...
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    A study of the demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr. AN

  • A case study on the utility of multiple, light to moderate intensity silvicultural treatments to accomplish forest management objectives in southwest Oregon, USA

    Creator:
    Schmidt, Micah
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    Small, private forestland owners own about 12% of Oregon’s forestland and have the unique ability to implement innovative forest management activities. In southwest Oregon, extreme ecological variability occurs over small spatial scales and requires fine-scale silvicultural treatments that match the precise ecological setting and management objectives of the forests in...
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    Capstone Project
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    silvicultural approaches (Bliss and Kelly, 2008; Bennett et al., 2013). The goal of this project is to

  • Whale Cove (35LNC60) : an archaeological investigation on the central Oregon coast

    Creator:
    Rogers, Ann Bennett
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    The Whale Cove Site, 35LNC60, is a shell midden, showing occupations from 3010 B.P. to 330 B.P., spanning the Early and Late Littoral Periods. Analysis of mammalian faunal remains, bone and antler tools, lithics and discriptions of recovered shellfish artifacts allows for chronological refinement of the previously mentioned archeologically defined...
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    the central Oregon coast AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ann C. Bennett for the degree of Master of

  • Measurement and meaning of archaeological diversity

    Creator:
    Betz, Virginia Marie
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    Archaeologists use diversity as one way of characterizing their assemblages. Diversity refers to both the number of artifact classes present (richness) and the proportional representation of classes (evenness). Numerical diversity indices measure one or both components. Archaeologists use assemblage diversity to infer behavior of prehistoric cultures. Archaeological inferences about behavior...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Courtland L. Smith Archaeologists use diversity as one way of characterizing their assemblages. Diversity

  • Gender role attitudes among Thai college students : traditional or egalitarian?

    Creator:
    Surinya, Tippavan
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    The purpose of this investigation is to explore gender role attitudes among Thai college students and to determine whether differences in gender role attitudes among Thai college students are related to the sex of students, college major and family structure. To investigate this problem a Gender Role Attitude Inventory is...
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    grateful to the other members of my committee. I would like to express my special thanks to Dr. Catherine